Locking cover



Jan. 24, 1928. 1,657,283

J. SCHILLING LOCKING COVER Filed May 28. 1926 Patented .ian. 24-, 1928.

UNITED STATES JACOB SCHILLING, OF HOSMER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

LOCKING COVER.

Application filed May 28, 1926. Serial No. 112,326.

My invention relates to locking covers for faucets, filling plugs andsimilar discharge and filling devices provided on oil drums, tanks andthe like.

An object of the invention is to provide a cover of this characterwhereby the faucet may be locked against unauthorized use and which maybe detached from the tank when the same is empty.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simplein construction, easy to apply and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will become 5 apparent from the followingdetailed description when viewed together with the accompanying drawingforming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like partsthroughout, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a tankwith my invention partly shown in section,

Figure 2 form,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the faucet cover, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on a line 4% of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration Ihave disclosed a preferred form of my invention, I provide a tank 5 orother similar receptacle having a filling plug 6 and a discharge faucetvalve 7 with cover devices comprising a cupshaped filling plug cover 8invertedly arranged over the plug and having a pin 9 extendingtherethrough and threadedly sccured in the topof the plug, the outer endof which is formed into a ring 10. The faucet cover 11 may be of anysuitable shape to adequately enclose the faucet, preferably formed ofsheet metal and having a pair of similarly shaped side pieces 12 withtheir rear edges arranged parallel with the end of the tank and curvedoutwardly from the tank to a blunt point. The side pieces are secured inspaced relation to each otherby a top and bottom member 18.

a A vertically disposed rod 14 is secured at its lower end to the topmember 13 of the faucet cover and extends upwardly with its other endformed into a hook 15 for engaging the ring 10 of the filler plug cover.Where the tank is provided with the filler plug in the top thereof asillustrated in Figure .2, a link 16 is used to connect the rod 1e is asimilar view of a modified Fill with, the pin 9. In such constructionthe link may be suitably supported by a bridge 17 formed on a circularband 18 secured about the tank, an adjustable clamping device 19- beingused to maintain the band thereon.

The side members 12 are provided with openings through which one end ofan L- shaped locking rod 20 may be inserted so as to fit beneath thefaucet 7 immediately behind the lug 22. The outer end of the rod 20 bentat right angles so as to lie parallel with the side member and isarranged to rest upon a bracket 23 secured thereto. An opening isprovided in the bracket for receiving a pad lock 2a which also engagesthe rod so as to secure the same to the bracket, thus preventing removalof the rod from the cover.

It will become apparent that by securing the rod 20 against the faucetthat the cover cannot be displaced thereby preventing the unauthorizedopening of the same. Also the connection of the faucet cover with thefiller plug prevents the removal of the plug so that the contents of thereceptacle cannot be removed from such opening.

If desired the lower portion of the rear of the faucet cover may beprovided with an end wall 25 to further enclose the faucet.

I claim:

1. A locking device for tanks having filling and discharging portscomprising a cover for the filling port, a pin carried by said cover andattachable to the plug of said filling port, acover for the dischargeport, a rod carried by said discharge port cover and engageable by thefaucet of said discharge port, a rod connecting said covers and a lockarranged to secure said first named rod against removal from thedischarge port cover.

2. 1X locking device for tanks having a filling plug and a dischargefaucet compris ing a. cover for the filling plug, a pin inserted throughsaid cover and attachable to the plug, a coverfor the (lischarge faucet,a rod connecting said pin to said discharge faucet cover, an L-shapedrod inserted through said discharge faucet cover and engaged by'saidfaucet, a bracket secured to said faucet cover and a lock arranged tosecure said L-shaped rod to said bracket. 7

3. A locking device for tanks having a filling plug and a dischargefaucet comprisg a cover for the filling plug, a pin thi'cadedlySUCHIBCLU) said plug and *GXtGIldw 111g extei'ioi'ly of SflICiCOVGl, acover: iorvthc discharge faucet, a rod connecting the outer end of saidpin to said last named cover, an

L-shaped rod inserted transversely through said last named cover anddisposed beneath the faucet, a bracket mounted on said last named coverand a Iocld arrangcdrtoisecurc said L-shaped rod to said bracket.

said covers and means co-acting with said locking cover foi' securingsaid other cover against removal.

5. A locking device for tanks comprising individual covers for thefilling and dis charge ports, locking means fun one of said covers andmeans conneizting said coverswhe-i'cby tosccuro saidlothci' coveragainat removal when said first named cover is in loclicdiposition.

(3. A locking device for tanks having a fillingipoi't andmEdiscliargcport, individual covers for said ports, means for locking the cover0i"Said disciia i'gcdport anciliim iritcirlocking conncctionbotwccu saidL covers p131? initting i'eiiioval oflsaid discharge poi'Ucovc-riindependent of said filling; portcover;

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